Articles for category: Real Estate

Karla News

Apartment Hunting in Boston with Craigslist

Craigslist.org, a free classifieds website is host to hundreds of different categories of interests divided up amongst almost ever major city in the world. Craigslist has presented itself as a highly useful tool for apartment searching in big cities such as Boston. An individual can research a variety of living situations from summer rentals to ...

Karla News

How to Rent a Home in Ireland

I was surprised to find that rental property shopping in Ireland is reassuringly similar to looking for a place to rent in the United States. There are several easy to navigate home rental websites, the best of which is daft.ie. You’ll find the usual pictures and descriptions you’d find on any U.S. realty site, with ...

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Largest Cities in Rhode Island (2011)

This article, the thirty-ninth in a 50-state series, lists the twenty largest cities in Rhode Island by population size and provides demographic details for each city: total population, population by age group, racial composition of the population, land area, and population density. For purposes of this article, cities are incorporated municipalities and census-designated places (CDPs). ...

Karla News

Best Places to Live in Indiana (2011)

This article, the sixteenth in a 50-state series, ranks the best places to live in Indiana based on three criteria: (1) median household income (adjusted for cost of living); (2) educational attainment (% of residents 25 years and over who have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher); and (3) property crime rates per 1,000 residents ...

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How to Purchase Austin HUD Homes

Austin is the capital of Texas and one of its five largest cities. HUD is an active seller of many properties in the city. HUD is a federal agency that is the “parent” of the Federal Housing Administration, which insures mortgages in Austin and every part of the country. HUD then has to buy some ...

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What is the FHA 203K Loan?

Many single family homeowners are looking for loans to help repair their existing dwelling. The FHA 203 loan program is a home improvement loan administered by the Federal Housing Administration for the repair and rehabilitation of a property owned by a single family. The loan program can be used in partnership with other loan resources ...

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How to Become a Florida Property Appraiser

A property appraiser places a fair market value on homes for property tax or other purposes. Florida has three main kinds of licenses for real estate appraisers: registered trainee appraiser, certified residential and certified general appraiser. As the names imply, a general appraiser may do appraisals in Florida on both residential and commercial property. Each ...

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Moving: Six Things You Should Do When Relocating to Las Vegas

Planning on moving to Las Vegas? If you are , be certain that you have everything in place to make your transition as smooth as possible. Learn about the area before you come, preferably from someone who already lives here and knows something about the area. I am not talking here about the “dressed up ...

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Real Estate Lawyers Versus Title Companies

If you are selling your home by owner, is it better to use a real estate lawyer or a title company when closing your home? Well, I’m not going to give you that answer because that advice is a personal decision. However, I hope to inform you of the differences and if there is a ...